Port Elizabeth cricket fans are in for a feast as the Dubai-based Indian media tycoon, Ajay Sethi, unveiled his plans to develop and promote cricket in the region.
Sethi is the franchise owner of the PE-based T20 Global League team.
This tournament kicks off in November.
Zolani Moya from SABC News reporting.
Dubai businessman Ajay Sethi was one of eight to buy a Twenty20 franchise in the South African Global League in June 2017
While figures have not been disclosed, Ajay Sethi, who purchased Port Elizabeth franchise, said the teams in the South African T20 League have been sold …

Debt collectors to collect outstanding EC traffic fines: In a written reply to questions from the DA in the Bhisho Legislature, MEC, Weziwe Tikana, acknowledged that the Back Office was not sufficiently resourced. She said the current personnel are employed by a consultant with a project manager being seconded ...
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Bhisho fills arts festival funding gap: The National Arts Festival was rescued from a R10-million cash crunch. The Eastern Cape government has stepped in to rescue the National Arts Festival from a R10-million cash crunch caused by Lotto changing its …

U’hage- Despatch agency to close: The next three months will signal the death knell of the once-lauded Uitenhage Despatch Development Initiative (UDDI), which could cease to exist from as early as September. After losing funding from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality – its sole source ...
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South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings set to join Pro12: Southern Kings play their rugby at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth This would be the first major change to the Pro Rugby competition since the introduction of Italian sides in 2010. Welsh and Scottish sides first combined in a league in ...
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Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies insisted nothing had been finalised but welcomed the future prospect of South African sides joining the Pro12 competition.
"I can't tell you probably any more than has already been stated," …

Understandably people are concerned about their health in connection with the outbreak of bird flu in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
The bottom line - don't eat any birds found dead, dying or sick.
Obviously this is not going to be the case in our urban areas where we buy meat off the shelf which has been tested and inspected at licensed abattoirs.
There are many subtypes of avian influenza viruses, but only some strains of five subtypes have been known to infect humans: H5N1, H7N3, H7N7, H7N9, and H9N2. The current virus strain in South Africa is H5N8 which is not a threat to …

Enhancing the SAPS Back to Basics principle on the Policing of major events, over 80 additional police officers from within the Eastern Cape Province including K9 have been deployed to police the National Arts Festival. This is to ensure that locals as well as our guests from all over the globe feel safe whilst enjoying the internationally recognised festival.
Several measures have been put in place to make access to the SAPS easier should any need arise.
The following 7 mobile points will be accessible as reporting points:
Monument;
Village Green;
High Street;
Church …

Teachers, pupils experience maths-art connections: From the perfect symmetry of a snowflake to the intricate patterns on a puffadder’s skin to spiral galaxies in space, nature is filled with mathematically-precise patterns.
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Billabong Junior Series presented by All Aboard – Top Seeds Dominate Opening Round: Billabong Junior Series opening day standout was Durban talent S’Nenhlanhla Makhubu. Photo: Photo Luke Patterson Billabong Junior Series presented by All Aboard Travel- Top Seeds Dominate Opening Round Contenders Fight Back with Upsets in Round 2 The top seeds dominated the opening round of the Billabong Junior Series presented by All Aboard Travel at Willard Beach in Ballito on Tuesday, racking up great scores in the punchy, early morning beach break conditions. But the contenders fought back as the …

Are data prices a barrier to financial inclusion in Africa?: Brian Richardson In Africa, banking the unbanked remains a pressing need. Roughly 700 million people in Africa are financially excluded – denied economic citizenship. Discussions on the issue beg the same question, time and again: why aren’t traditional banks offering mobile solutions to potential customers who desperately need it? The American Bankers Association claims it costs between $ 150 USD and $ 250 USD to open an individual bank account through tradition channels. Over more than a decade, around the world, it’s been proven …

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger:
Paddle skiers off the pier: I've always wanted to try paddle skiing but just never had the chance. Very much like surfing actually. Something I really need to try. But back to paddle skiing. On Sunday while standing on the pier, in perfect conditions, no wind, flat seas and clear waters, three paddle skiers came padding past below. Looked blissful. All the needed was a pod of dolphins to surround them.
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Officials from the Makana Municipality recently approached Eskom in an eleventh-hour attempt to delay cutting electricity to Grahamstown until after the annual 10-day National Arts Festival which starts today. The municipality owes Eskom more than R54-million and is unable to service the account. While a calamity during a showcase event for the Eastern Cape seems to have been avoided, for now, Makana is a municipality in crisis.
Inadequate rates collection has resulted in a monthly operating deficit of R7-million. Makana’s bloated bureaucracy spends an exorbitant 80% of this …

Southern Kings coach, Deon Davids, has named a strong side to take on the Jaguares in a Vodacom Super Rugby encounter in Buenos Aires at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani on Saturday morning (01h05 kick-off SA-time).
The head coach has stressed the importance of consistency and has opted not to make any surprise inclusions to his side that showed good form in previous matches leading up to their last Vodacom Super Rugby outing, against the Emirates Lions, before the June break.
In the build-up to the last match against the Emirates Lions, the Southern Kings were dealt a blow with a number of …

It's one thing to make your own innovative products, but nothing quite compares to being able to sell them to satisfied customers at a bustling shopping mall.
Port Elizabeth's youngest businessmen and women – the Grade 1 to 9s who have enrolled for the city's Young Entrepreneur (YE) classes – got a taste for sales during their market day at Walmer Park on Saturday (June 24), the annual highlight in the YE calendar.
"I enjoyed seeing what I could do to sell my products," said home-schooled Teresa Dupper, 10, who made pink and purple wind charms. "I called out my prices, and then made them …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that there is a planned shutdown of the Ditchling substation on Sunday, July 2, 2017. The shutdown will lead to a cut of electricity distribution to almost the whole of Western Surburbs, parts of the Northern Areas and the CBD area.
Please see details below:
When: Sunday, 2 July 2017
Where: Ditchling 66kV substation
Time: 08H00 - 17H00
Reason: Emergency repairs at Ditchling substation on Kragga Kamma feeder.
A large part of Port Elizabeth will be affected.
Areas affected will include:
Algoa Park; Cradock …